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her, she was under sail with the land breeze, and soon 

 after joined us, leaving behind her three anchors, 

 her coasting cable, and two hawsers, which were 

 never recovered. Thus we were once more safe at 

 sea, after narrowly escaping being wrecked on the 

 very island we, but a few days before, so ardently 

 wished to be at. The calm, after bringing us into 

 this dangerous situation, very fortunately continued ; 

 for had the sea breeze, as is usual, set in, the Reso- 

 lution must inevitably have been lost, and probably 

 the Adventure too. 



During the time we were in this critical situation, 

 a number of the natives were on board and about 

 the ships ; they seemed to be insensible of our dan- 

 ger, showing not the least surprise, joy, or fear, when 

 we were striking, and left us little before sun-set, 

 quite unconcerned. 



We spent the night, which proved squally and 

 rainy, making short boards ; and the next morning, 

 being the 17th, w 7 e anchored in Oaiti-piha Bay in 

 twelve fathoms' water, about two cables' length from 

 the shore ; both ships being by this time crowded 

 with a great number of the natives, who brought 

 with them cocoa-nuts, plantains, bananas, apples, 

 yams, and other roots, which they exchanged for 

 nails and beads. To several who called themselves 

 chiefs, I made presents of shirts, axes, and several 

 other articles ; and in return, they promised to bring 

 me hogs and fowls ; a promise they never did, nor 

 ever intended to perform. 



In the afternoon I landed, in company with Cap- 

 tain Furneaux, in order to view the watering-place, 

 and to sound the disposition of the natives. I 

 also sent a boat to get some water for present use, 

 having scarcely any left on boad. We found this 

 article as convenient as could be expected, and the 

 natives to. behave with great civility. 



Early in the morning I sent the two launches, and 

 the Resolution's cutter, under the command of Mr. 



